Dinosaurs are set to invade Twycross Zoo to beat of the Christmas blues and ring in the new year.

The tourist attraction is to offering a glimpse into prehistoric animals on Friday December 29, Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 to beat the post-Christmas blues when an eight foot-tall T-Rex model and life-size babies will be coming to the zoo.

Staff at the zoo are calling on parents to give their children a day to remember with a close-up experience of the incredible dinosaurs.

T-Rex is coming to Twycross Zoo (Image: Hire a Dinosaur)

Karen Clarke, director of operations for Twycross Zoo, said: “As a conservation charity, we are passionate about providing immersive experiences and we wanted our visitors to have an unusual, yet memorable, experience after Christmas.”

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Accompanying family and friends will be treated to discounted entry for a day of festive family fun.

Guests can also keep up their energy levels by stopping at the zoo’s Himalaya restaurant, which on Fridays will be open to visitors until 9pm, and will be seasonally decorated and serving festive foods.